Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration in Special Education: An Exploratory Study
Location
Guzman 114, Dominican University of California
Start Date
4-20-2017 2:20 PM
End Date
4-20-2017 2:35 PM
Student Type
Graduate
Faculty Mentor(s)
Laura Greiss Hess, Ph.D., OTR/L
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
School based occupational therapy programs provide skilled interventions for students with disabilities. Occupational therapists collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of professionals to address the individualized needs of the student. Current literature notes many benefits of interdisciplinary team collaboration including: positive perceptions of OT, team building between group members and the family, and greater outcomes for students (Mu & Royeen, 2004). These studies examined the relationships between some of the professionals on the interdisciplinary team, but none addressed the team as a whole. Our study is based on a new interdisciplinary collaborative team model from previous Dominican OT integrated capstone study which examined collaborative practices of a specialized interdisciplinary team at a special education center. The purpose of this survey study is to examine this new model in a broader context, and explore how it can be applied to other ages, students, and school settings. Preliminary results will be presented.
Mu, K., & Royeen, C. B. (2004). Interprofessional vs. interdisciplinary services in school-based occupational therapy practice. Occupational Therapy International, 11(4), 244- 247. doi: 10.1002/oti.214
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration in Special Education: An Exploratory Study
Guzman 114, Dominican University of California
School based occupational therapy programs provide skilled interventions for students with disabilities. Occupational therapists collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of professionals to address the individualized needs of the student. Current literature notes many benefits of interdisciplinary team collaboration including: positive perceptions of OT, team building between group members and the family, and greater outcomes for students (Mu & Royeen, 2004). These studies examined the relationships between some of the professionals on the interdisciplinary team, but none addressed the team as a whole. Our study is based on a new interdisciplinary collaborative team model from previous Dominican OT integrated capstone study which examined collaborative practices of a specialized interdisciplinary team at a special education center. The purpose of this survey study is to examine this new model in a broader context, and explore how it can be applied to other ages, students, and school settings. Preliminary results will be presented.
Mu, K., & Royeen, C. B. (2004). Interprofessional vs. interdisciplinary services in school-based occupational therapy practice. Occupational Therapy International, 11(4), 244- 247. doi: 10.1002/oti.214